June 2024 list by A. Mortensen
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Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School
by Tiffany Jewell
From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States. Throughout the book, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narratives and stories based on their own school experiences.
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Journey Through Ellis Island
by Paige Towler
Learn all about Ellis Island and the different people arriving there in the early 20th century, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader.
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Money Matters: A Guide to Saving, Spending, and Everything in Between
by Alexa Von Tobel
Do they have a full piggy bank they'd like to convert to their very own savings account? Are they ready to start their own scarf-making business? No matter where your Rebel is in their earning, saving, or spending journey, this book offers tried-and-true wisdom to help them be even more informed, independent, and ready for the future.
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
by Elizabeth Kolbert
This young readers' book explores the Anthropocene era: the era defined by human impact, showing why and how human beings have altered life on Earth in a way no species has before.
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Unstoppable Us Vol. 2: Why the World Isn't Fair
by Yuval N. Harari
Revealing how human society evolved and flourished, a world-renowned historian and philosopher tells strange, but true, stories about how humans established civilization, endured the consequences of it and created history-changing inventions along the way.
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Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us
by Ol'ga Fadeeva
Taking children on a tour through science and history, this book uses colorful acrylic art and lively text to help readers learn about water, the natural resource we have depended on since the beginning of life itself.
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What Do We Know About the Kraken?
by Ben Hubbard
Sea monsters have a long history in lore and literature. Homer first wrote of them in 700 BCE. What Do We Know About the Kraken? Dive into the facts behind this massive squid-like creature that was first described using the word "Kraken" in the beginning of the eighteenth century.
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